I came into the emergency room feeling absolutely horrible from precipitated withdrawal. I have suffered for years with an opiate addiction due to the opiates given to me by doctors for my back pain. I tried doing the right thing by switching to suboxone, but the doctors instructions were not accurate, and I suffered horribly trying to switch from one medication to the other. Let me say, I have never been treated and made to feel like I was the biggest scumbag the moment the doctors and nurses found out I was on opiates. Eventhough doctors were responsible. They put me in the hallway and ignored me, specifically telling me they were giving me nothing, I layed for hours kicking my legs and arms, crying and begging for anything. I tried using the restroom but fell over crashing my head on the porcelain sink, I wasnt offered a glass of water as dehydrated as I was, I was yelled at by the nurse because I wasnt able to keep my arm still to give me an IV of saline, I was treated and made to feel like I was worthless, the lowest piece of garbage scum. Luckily my husband stayed with me and held my hand as much as he was able due to the shaking and constant movement. I am not trash off the streets, I am not a broke druggie buying street drugs, I am a mother of three who has severe back pain and was given medication by my doctor. Do they train staff to look down on anyone with an addiction? I believe every evil staff member working that evening should be fired! I would not treat a cockroach that bad! I will NEVER go to that hospital for any kind of help ever again, as they do not deserve a penny of mine. As far as discrimination goes, if you happen to have an addiction, the staff WILL discriminate against you, I guarantee that because I have spoken with others who had very similar experiences. You will not receive one single drop of kindness.. you will be put out on display and talked down to if you are lucky enough to be spoken to at all. I cannot even describe in words how absolutely awful they made me feel but I was too sick to stand up for myself at the time. When you are in the midst of absolute agony would it be too much to ask to be treated like a human being? It would have made all the difference in the world. This hospital staff were the worst people I cannot stress that enough! Do not go here, anything is better than that hell. read more